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Five Cambuur supporters injured by fireworks thrown during Dutch league match

Visiting Feyenoord fans launched pyrotechnics toward home supporters, prompting match safety reviews and local investigations.

Updated Aug 24, 2026 · 12:54 UTC2 reports

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Five SC Cambuur fans suffered burns, hearing loss, and eye injuries after visiting Feyenoord supporters launched flares and fireworks into home seating sections.
The Eredivisie match in Leeuwarden was briefly halted before resuming, ending in a 5-2 victory for Feyenoord.
The Dutch football association (KNVB) stated it will review its match abandonment guidelines after revealing play continued because no players or officials were struck.
Local authorities and both football clubs have launched investigations and requested video footage to identify those responsible.

Five SC Cambuur supporters sustained confirmed burns, eye injuries, and hearing damage from pyrotechnics thrown by Feyenoord fans.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
The match was temporarily suspended in the first half after visiting supporters ignited red flares and threw fireworks toward home fans and onto the pitch.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
Feyenoord goalkeeper Tjark Ernst was forced to dodge a flare that landed and exploded on the field near him.[Al Jazeera]
Under current KNVB guidelines, the match continued because no player or match official was directly struck by the pyrotechnics.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
Leeuwarden Mayor Foort van Oosten condemned the conduct and announced an official inquiry into the event.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
Feyenoord won the match 5-2 after play resumed.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]

The specific individuals responsible for smuggling and launching the fireworks have not yet been identified.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]
Exact changes to KNVB match stoppage protocols remain undetermined pending an internal review.[BBC News · Al Jazeera]